16 Aug DIY Plastic Animal Succulent Planter

Having kids now gives me an excuse to do fun projects like the one I’m doing today.

Confession: Most of this project was actually done during nap time because Avery kept trying to change the colour of the elephant (doesn’t she understand that painting plastic animals fun colours is a mommy project).

However, if your not as OCD as this mama (don’t worry I did let her help…a little) then this is a great project to do with your tiny humans.

Find yourself an elephant/dinosaur/giraffe or whatever your heart fancies. I went thrifting in search of a t-rex, and stumbled upon an elephant. Was I disappointed about not finding a t-rex? Yes…until I started painting this glorious elephant. So whatever plastic creature you find will be awesome, I promise.

2. Animal Surgery

Once you bring home your plastic creature of choice, use a sharp knife to cut a large hole in the top of your animal, then add a few drainage holes at the bottom.

Tip: Do this during nap time. I won’t go into detail about why this is a good idea, but lets just say toddlers become attached to animals quick and trying to explain why Mr. Elephant needs surgery is a conversation train wreck.